‘Forever in our hearts’: River Forest seniors create memorial garden for lost classmates
The River Forest High Class of 2026 was to claim their diplomas Thursday in a ceremony but the seniors didn’t forget two fallen classmates.
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New Chicago fires police chief after gun charges
New Chicago town officials fired embattled Police Chief Earl Mayo on Monday, and new information came to light on how the Indiana police chief came to store confiscated guns from...
Former Gary official B.R. Lane named to state gaming commission
A former Gary city official has been appointed to the Indiana Gaming Commission by Gov. Mike Braun, his office said last week.
Hobart officer saves family of five from Merrillville house fire
A Hobart Police officer rescued a family of five from a burning home Sunday while on patrol. Patrolman Adam Zormier said he saw smoke coming from a house in the...
Keith Kilmer named Hobart athletic director, Katie Kimbrell hired in Lowell
Longtime Lowell High football coach Keith Kilmer is the new athletic director at Hobart High School. And in Lowell, the Tri-Creek School Board named Katie Kimbrell, who stepped down as...
New Chicago officials unsure of background check on police chief
New Chicago town officials couldn’t immediately determine if they completed a background check on Police Chief Earl Mayo before he was appointed chief in 2023. Authorities charged Mayo, 45, of...
Authorities: New Chicago, Ind. police chief sold guns from investigations
In charges filed Sunday, New Chicago Police Chief Earl D. Mayo is accused of stealing guns confiscated in town police investigations and selling them to a Hobart pawn shop as...
New Chicago, Ind. police chief arrested, home searched
Authorities arrested New Chicago Police Chief Earl Mayo Friday in Clark County, Ohio in connection with an investigation in Lake County. He remained in jail Saturday with booking information listing...
Gary Middle College grads savor their success
The 97 graduates from Gary Middle College had a right to exuberance as they picked up hard-earned high school diplomas Friday. Most were high school dropouts and journeyed non-traditional paths...
It survived for 27 years. Now, Gary’s gun lawsuit is dead.
Gary’s long-running lawsuit against the gun industry lost its last shot Thursday when the state Supreme Court declined to reopen the case dismissed in late 2025 by the state Court...